Lee was the firstborn son of Hugh and Florence Davenport on the farm 5 miles west of Shannon City, IA. He was later joined by Hubert, Beva and Dean. Lee graduated from Shannon City High School in 1932. On December 18, 1935, he married Belvadean Simpson and began farming in Ringgold County. Since 1940, he lived at the current Davenport farm NW of Diagonal raising grain, hay and polled Hereford cattle; for the past 30 years, Jim and Joy Goins have shared in the farm operation. Four children were born to Lee and Belvadean - Lyndon, Karolyn, randall and Melody. Lee now has 8 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Lee and family have always been very involved in the church and community. Lee also contributed as a substitue mail carrier, backhoe and caterpillar operator, school bus driver, doing area custom farm work and creating wood crafts. he was preceded in death by his parents, wife Belvadean, son Randall, sister and brother-in-law Beva and Kenneth Morrow. In December 1987, Lee married Frances V. Feeback Miller. Through this union, he inherited another family - children Wally, Linda and Trudy, 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Everyone will miss his smile, determination to live life to the fullest, and his service, encouragement, and spiritual example. SERVICES; First Baptist Church, Creston, IA, Thursday, March 24, 2005 1:30pm. OFFICIATING; Rev. Robert Sauser, Dr. Dennis Nordine, Rev. Lyndon Davenport ORGANIST; Larry Wires PIANIST; Nancy Gates SOLO; "Beyond the Sunset" Lee Davenport (video)PALLBEARERS; Willis "Turk" Allen, Claire Newton, Harold Brown, Curtis Stamps, Spencer Lumbard, Richard Taylor HONORARY PALLBEARERS; Al Gates, Dean Swanson, Don Johnston, Don Stephens, Weldon Swigart, Don Wright. Lee and Frances felt this 1994 Tracy Byrd song summed up thier destiny; Keeper of the Stars -"It was no accident, me finding you. Someone had a hand in it, long before we ever knew. Now I just can't believe you're in my life. heaven's smilin' down on me as I look at you tonight."